The XXII Republican debate tournament “AMANAT CUP”

On October 19-20, the XXII Republican debate tournament “#AMANAT CUP”, organized by the youth wing of Kazakhstan’s leading “Amanat” party “Jastar Ruhy” and the National Debate Federation of Kazakhstan in cooperation with the ICYF-ERC, dedicated to the Republic Day, was held in Kyzylorda city.

At the opening ceremony Deputies of Majilis, members of the «AMANAT» fraction Samat Nurtaza, Bolat Kerimbek, Maksim Rozhin, journalist and author of the TV project «Uade» Yerbolat Mukhamedzhan, deputy mayor of the Kyzylorda region Shakhmardan Baimanov, chairman of the Kyzylorda regional branch of the «AMANAT» party Almasbek Yesmakhanov, chairman of the Youth wing «Jastar Ruhy» Akerke Iskanderova, deputies of the regional maslikhat and public activists participated Debate Championship

Mr. Rafig Ismayilov, Director General of the ICYF-ERC, joined the opening ceremony online and shared his thoughts. Мr. Ismayilov greeted the participants and noted that the debate tournament aimed to enhance young people’s knowledge and experience in the field of debate, improve their diction and self-expression, develop public speaking skills, and boost their effectiveness in teamwork.

Following the results of two days of the tournament in the Kazakh-language league, the «AMANAT CUP» and the main prize of 600.000 tenge were won by the «Aqespe» team from Almaty city (Mukhammedali Alimbayev and Temirlan Yessenov).

Second place and 400.000 tenge went to the team «Qorqyt ata» from Almaty and Aktobe region (Zhaken Nurkhan and Zhaken Nurken), and the third place and 200.000 tenge were taken by the team «Rayim» from Almaty region (Botagoz Zhaksylyk and Kubyla Beisenali).

In the Russian-language league the «AMANAT CUP» and 600.000 tenge were won by the team «Qoszhar» from Pavlodar region (Zhaksylyk Bekkhan and Itegulov Akylzhan). Second place and 400.000 tenge went to the capital team «Qumbazar», and the third place with 200.000 tenge went to the «Amangeldi» team from Kyzylorda region (Aizere Bekzhan and Erdaulet Tolebai).

The nomination for «Best speaker» in the Kazakh-language league was received by Temirlan Yessenov, and by Zhaksylyk Bekkhan in the Russian-language league. The title of «Best judge» went to Arkhat Sarsenbayev in the Kazakh-language league and Aizhan Orynbasar in the Russian-language league.

It is worth noting that for the third year in a row the debate tournament is held with the support of the ICYF-ERC.